The architect who designed Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium has previously expressed interest in Arsenal’s plans to raise capacity at the Emirates Stadium.

Everton are one of a number of Premier League clubs to have taken significant action to boost their matchday income. In their case, it was a case of building a new stadium altogether, just as Manchester United, possibly Newcastle United and, further down the pyramid, Birmingham City intend to.

Liverpool recently finished expanding Anfield, while Manchester City are in the process of doing the same. And Arsenal are the latest club to move towards increasing capacity, after Aston Villa and Leeds United. Chelsea meanwhile are undecided between a new stadium or an expansion of Stamford Bridge.

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The Emirates Stadium has been home to Arsenal since 2006. In that near two-decade stretch, the 60,704-seater North London arena has generated matchday income of over £1.5bn.

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